In 2023, Russia Paints a Picture of Economic Success

There’s reason for optimism, but Moscow’s prospects aren’t as rosy as it says they are.

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The World Bank has published a forecast for Russian economic growth in 2023, and the results aren’t pretty. According to its calculations, Russia’s gross domestic product in 2023 is expected to decline again by 3.3 percent thanks to the full implementation of an EU oil embargo, and to Moscow’s declining natural gas exports to Europe. […]

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Ekaterina Zolotova
Ekaterina Zolotova is an analyst for Geopolitical Futures. Prior to Geopolitical Futures, Ms. Zolotova participated in several research projects devoted to problems and prospects of Russia’s integration into the world economy. Ms. Zolotova has a specialist degree in international economic relations from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. In addition, Ms. Zolotova studied international trade and international integration processes. Her thesis was on features of economic development of Venezuela. She speaks native Russian and is fluent in English.